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Actress-singer Nikki Valdez pregnant with first child

"I miss showbiz a lot! I miss all the late hours ofwork and going to different locations. At first, I really had to adjustso much, especially when I got here dahil sanay ang katawan ko sa hardwork. But I have to set my priorities, so family will be first, no?" says Nikki Valdez, who is now three months pregnant with her first child.

"Wala nang mas sasarap pa sa Pasko and New Year sa Pinas. I do miss my family and friends so much , but I still keep in touch with a lot of them through email and live chat. Technology is the best! At least nakakatanggal konti ng homesickness ko. Hopefully this year, after I give birth, we can go home and visit everyone," sabi ni Nikki, na nakausap ng PEP (Philippine Entertainment Portal) sa pamamagitan ng email.

Kuwento niya, "My first trimester is so far, so good. Lahat naman ng nararamdaman ko, e, normal sa isang nagbubuntis at kahit ano pang nararamdaman ko, I make sure that I enjoy every single moment. All I can say is that being a mom is the most amazing thing ever! I am now officially on my ninth week."

"I miss showbiz a lot!" bulalas niya. "I miss all the late hours of work and going to different locations. At first, I really had to adjust so much, especially when I got here dahil sanay ang katawan ko sa hard work. But I have to set my priorities, so family will be first now.

"I can always go back to show business kung gusto pa ako ng mga tao and if I have good projects awaiting me. Hindi naman na mawawala ang showbiz sa akin. But then again, building a family and being with my husband finally is really an ongoing process, lalo na't four years din kaming long-distance [affair].

"In all fairness, I still get offers kahit nandito ako. In fact, I will be having a show with South Border and Top Suzara [formerly of Freestyle] here in Toronto on February 16 titled A Valentine's Jam, so hindi pa rin talaga ako nawawalan. I am happy and very much settled here and couldn't ask for anything more."